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> During the Clinton administration the US was briefly even running budget surpluses. Congress, not the president, controls the government's budget.
by Mindless2112 4y ago
> During the Clinton administration the US was briefly even running budget surpluses.
Congress, not the president, controls the government's budget.
- rootusrootus 4y agoStrictly correct but practically not, and the party making this point changes reliably based on who is sitting in the Oval Office.
- snowwrestler 4y ago“During the Clinton administration” is a description of time, not a description of control.
- Mindless2112 4y agoIn context, it's very hard to read it as such.